Notion cabinet



P. L. M CAULEY NOTION CABINET March 5, 1929.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 28, 1927 Y fivejmrs March 5, 1929. P. MOCAULEY NOTI ON CABINET Filed March 28, 192'? 2 sheetssheet alg v Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

" UNITED STATES PATRICK L. MCCAULEY, OF MANHOWOG,

No'rIoN CABINET.

Application filed March 28, 1927. Serial No. 179,064.

.My invention relates to improvements in cabinets especiallyadapte d for the display and sale of notions or the like, the object of the invention being to provide a simple and eiiicient construction of this character ca pable of being made economically from sheet metal.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved shiftable partition for use in such cabinets.

Another object of the invention'is to provide an improved display shelf arrangement for use in conjunction with such cabinets.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved display rack arrangement for use in such cabinets.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

In general the objects of the invention are attained by providing two separable sheetmetal bodies arranged in stepped relation and divided by permanent longitudinal partitions and transverse shiftable partitions into a plurality of compartments arranged in tiers in stepped relation and adapted to contain and display notions for sale. Arranged on each of the longitudinal partitions is an index card rack of improved con struction! and arrangement adapted to receive index cards giving the prices of the articles in the various, compartments, said index racksbeing arranged also to conceal and protectthe edges of the partitions. The

bodies thusprovided are oppositely arranged back'to back and serve to support and are in turn held together by means=oit acentral display shelf arrangement. Display racks of improved construction are also detachably mounted under said shelf.

The whole is adapted and arranged to be supported on an ordinary counter or shelf. The-invention will be best. understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a. partof this specification and in which, v

-Fig. lis perspective view of a cabinet embodying .the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailperspective view of one of a plurality of transverse par titions employed in the cabinet; Figl 3 is atop plan view of one of said transverse partitions detached; i Fig. 1' is apartial transverse sectio through the cabinet; Fig.5 is a section taken substantially on line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one end of a display rack incorporated in the cabinet.

The preferred form of construction illus- ,trated in the drawings comprises two separable similar sheet metal bodies 7 made in 0- stepped relation, as shown, and adapted to be mounted back to back upon the top of an ordinary counter or'table'8, as indicated in Fig. 1. Eachiof the bodies 7 is divided by each partition is provided ateachend with outwardly and laterally extending spring Wings 13 having outwardly extending, guide beads 14 formed thereon as shown; Reinforcing grooves 15 are formed at the junctures of the wings 13 with the body of the sheet 11 and whereby said junctures are 30 reinforced against breakage at this point. Suitable guide grooves 16 are provided in the longitudinalpartitions 9 and the ends of the compartments 7 for the reception. and accommodation of the beads 14, and whereby said partitions are adjustably or shiftably mounted in said troughs. "By this arrangement a simple and effective construc- T tion is provided; by means of which the partitions 12 may be economically manu'fac- 0 tiu'ed and nicely held in various positions of adjustment. p Racks 17 and 17 are arranged at the upper edges of the partitions 9, each of said racks being provided at its lower edge with an upwardly turned lip or flange 18 as shown. The upper edges of the racks 17 are provided with enlarged beads 19, arranged and curved to rest over and protect and conceal the upper edges of the partitions 9 as best 106 shown in Fig. 2) Corresponding beads 20 are arranged in the ends of; the troughs, of

'a size and shape 'to correspond with the beads 19, so as to providecontinuous smooth and similar upper edges to the troughs.

As shown, the beads 19 are made of sufiicient height and opened at their bottoms to receive the upper edges ofprice index cards .21, the beads 19 being of greater depth than the lips 18, so that said index cards 11f may be shoved upwardly in the beads 19 sufiiciently to pass over the lips 18 in placing .may be readil prices of artic es in the various compartments in the cabinet. x

The index rack 17 at the upper edge of said index cards in position. This arrangement furnishes a simple, effective and ornamental index card rack,whereby index cards provided to indicate the the innermost partition 9 in eachbody, is provided at its upper edge with a lip 19 i 10 similar tothe lip 18 at its lower edge, be-

cause the upper edge of the innermost partition 9 is not exposed and is covered by other parts of the cabinet which'would interfere with such a bead as is provided at the upper edges of the other index racks.

The innermost upper positions of the racli 17 are formed into supporting ledges 22, arranged adjacent each other when two of said bodies are assembled, as shown. Sup- 20 porting standards 23 in the form of sheets having reinforcing vertical beads 24 at their vertical edges are arranged at each end of the supporting ledges 22. The supporting beads 24 are wrapped or coiled around re- 25 inforcing rods 25 which are extended at their lower ends to constitute dowelspassing through suitable openings in the ledges 22 to hold the bodies? together, and also to hold the supporting standards 23 in position. a

At its upper end, each of the standards 23 is provided with an inwardly turned securing flange 26 resting against the underside of a,display shelf 27 formed of sheet metal with depending side; and end flanges 28.

A locking tongue 29 is pivotally mounted at each end of the shelf 27, to engage the corresponding flange, 26 to lock the shelf in r position on the end standards. This arrangement constitutes a simple and eifective construction for providing a display shelf and at the same'time holding the bodies 7 in position.

. Display racks are also providedunder the shelf 7. Each of said displayracks is made from a single strip or sheet of sheet metal and comprises a vertical supporting wall 30 having an inclined supporting rack 30 extending outwardly and downwardly from the upper edge thereof.

A supporting ledge 31 is provided as shown at the bottom of the rack 30, and

. an inwardly and' downwardly extending supporting brace 32 is provided at the lower edge of the ledge 31. A securing and stiffening flange 33 is arranged along the lower bars 34.

By this arrangement a simple and efiective double display rack is provided for the cabinet on which various articles may be conveniently displayed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my'invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to.

the precise construction disclosed, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifrom said ledge to substantially the level of the bottom of said vertical wall, and a securing flange at the lower edge of said brace.

2. A double display rack construction com prising two separable displayrack bodies, each consisting of a vertical wall, an inclined display wallextending outwardly and downwardly from the top of said vertical wall, a supporting ledge at the bottom of said inclined wall, a brace extending inwardlyand downwardly from said ledge'to substantiallythe level of the bottom of said vertical wall, and a securing flange along the lower edge of said brace, there being registering notches in the lower edges of said vertical walls to receive a clamping bar.

3. In a cabinet having an elongated body, one or more shiftable partitions in said body, each partition being provided at each end withspring metal wings, said wings extending along. the walls of said body, and said wings and the'corresponding sides of said body being provided with inter-engaging beads and grooves slidably' mounting said partitions in said body.

4. In a cabinet having an elongated body with guide grooves in the sides thereof; one or more shiftable transverse partitions in said body, each partition being provided at each end with a spring metal wing projecting from the sides of said partition substantially perpendicularly thereto and resting flat against the inner walls of said body, each wing being provided with a bead slidably engaging the corresponding groove in thecorresponding side of said body.

5. In a cabinet having an elongated body with guide grooves in the sides thereof; and oneor more shiftable transverse partitions in said body, each partition bein made of a sheet of metal doubled upon itself, each side of said sheet at each end being provided with a metal spring wing projecting from each side of said partition substantially perpendicularly thereto and resting flat against the corresponding side of said body, there being outwardly extending beads on said wings slidably engaging the grooves in the sides of said body.

' 6. In a cabinet. having an elongated body with outwardly extending guide grooves in the sides thereof; one or more shiftable transverse partitions in said body, each partition being made of a sheet of' metal doubled upon itself, each side of said sheet at each end being provided with an integral spring metal wing projecting from the opposite sides, of said partition substantially perpendicularly thereto and resting fiat against the corresponding walls of said body, there being beads on said wings engaging the grooves in the sides of said body,

and reinforcing'grooves at the'junctures between said wings and the sides of said sheet.

7. A partition member of the class described formed of a single sheet of metal doubled upon itself, each side of saidsheet at each end being provided with an integral spring wing extending from opposite sides of said partition substantially perpendicularly thereto, the outer faces of said win s lying substantially in theplanes of the ends of the partitions, there being outwardly extending beads on each win i .SVA partition member of the class described formed ofa single sheet of metal doubled upon itself, each side of said sheet at each end being provided with an integral spring wing extending from opposite sides of said partition substantially perpendicularly thereto, the outer faces of said wings lying substantially in the planes of the ends of the partitions, there being outwardly extending beads on each wing; and reinforcing grooves at the junctures between said wings and said sides of said sheet.

9. In a cabinet having an elongated body; one or more shiftable,transverse partitions in said body, each partition being provided at each end with a spring metal wing, said wings resting fiat against the walls of said body, and said wings and the corresponding sides of said body being provided with interengaging beads and grooves.

10. A supporting standard comprising an upstanding sheet metal plate having a bead at each side and a reinforcing rod enclosed in each bead, said rods projecting from one .endof said plate to constitute positioning dowels, and a flange at the other end of said plate constituting a securing flange.

In witness that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I aflix my signature this 25th day of March, A. D. 1927.

PATRICK L. McOAULEY. 

